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Ardern vows to tackle housing crisis as NZ readies for early voting

October 03, 2020 5:00 AM

WELLINGTON • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday vowed to tackle the country's chronic housing shortage, focusing on a vulnerable election issue for the Labour Party ahead of early voting starting this weekend.

Malaysian employers given 3 months to arrange proper housing for foreign workers: Ministry

May 28, 2020 9:58 AM

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Employers have three months to make arrangements and provide proper accommodation according to guidelines for foreign workers in all sectors, says the Human Resources Ministry.

Room for everyone

April 20, 2019 5:00 AM

Home buyers and their agents queueing to book a unit at High Park Residences, a 1,390-unit condominium development in Fernvale, near Seletar, on July 17, 2015. Photonico is a website offering high-quality stock photos that celebrate Asian contemporary culture and heritage.

China to relax residency curbs, boost infrastructure in new urbanisation push

April 08, 2019 12:15 PM

BEIJING (REUTERS) - China will relax residency curbs in many of its smaller cities this year and increase infrastructure spending, the state planner said on Monday (April 8), in a fresh push to boost the urban population and revive slowing economic growth.

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